Musical Connections with Zach Snow

Coming down Connector's Corner for the final Musical Connections of 2025 is youth coordinator at 62 Broadway, a singer-songwriter, and a graphic designer, the multi-talented, Scott Sheppard! We connect with Scott about his work on the West Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to cultivate it’s scene for the youth looking to make a name for themselves. Plus, we talk about his project such as his bands Bus People, Life Crisis, and The Rangers, along with the graphics he has designed for Laughing Heart Music!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (December 6-20, 2025)

Song: A Real Christmas Tree

Artist: Ceiligh

Album: A Real Christmas Tree

Composers: Ronnie Power

Song: MUMMERS (feat Gush Mafia & G-Wiz)

Artist: Lil CheeZie

Album: MUMMERS

Composers: Caleb Reid, Calvin Cassell

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Song: STARCADE

Artist: Bus People

Album: Starcade

Composers: Aley Waterman, Scott Sheppard

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Stay connected with your Musical Connector here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with Scott Sheppard here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottstephensheppard/

Website: https://scottsheppard.biz/

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is the owner of one of the province’s most vibrant cafés, Robert Salsman of the Battery Cafe! We talk about how Robert came to own the Battery Café and how it has turned into one of the premier arts and entertainment venues in the provinces for an intimate setting.

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (November 30-December 6, 2025)

Song: Noel, Noel

Artist: Adrian House

Album: Noel, Noel

Composers: Adrian House, Fernando Arbex, Michel Jourdan

Song: Hope At Christmas

Artist: Doug White & Kathy Stock

Album: Hope At Christmas

Composers: Doug White, Kathy Stock

Song: Satellite Dreaming

Artist: Jason W. Gill

Album: Satellite Dreaming

Composer: Walter Jason Gill

Song: angels

Artist: lil dirtbag

Album: angels

Composer: Nicholas Reid

Song: Lonely Christmas

Artist: Lucas Snow

Album: Lonely Christmas

Composer: Lucas Snow

Song: Little Drummer Boy

Artist: Mackenzie Critch & Darcy Scott

Album: Little Drummer Boy

Composers: Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone

Song: To The Top (feat. FranK)

Artist: Spence

Album: To The Top

Composers: Spencer Rideout, Lloyd Burt

Song: Home For Christmas

Artist: Steve Morrissey

Album: Home For Christmas

Composer: Steve Morrissey

Song: Rebel Jesus

Artist: Tim Baker

Album: Full Rainbow of Light (Deluxe Edition)

Composer: Jackson Browne

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Song: Judgement

Artist: Ken Tizzard

Album: A Good Day Is Lost – A Collection of Ron Hynes Songs

Composer: Ron Hynes

Stay connected with your Musical Connector here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with The Battery Cafe here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebatterycafe/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebatterycafe

Website: https://www.batterycafe.ca/

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is a music educator and the owner of Shine Music, Emily Martin! We talk about Emily's nomination for Music Educator of the Year at the most recent MusicNL awards, how Shine Music came together, and what Shine Music does for the community at large!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (November 23-29, 2025)

Song: Winter Wonderland (feat. Laura Taylor)

Artist: Beep Bop

Album: A Beep Bop Christmas

Composers: Felix Bernard, Richard Smith

Song: August

Artist: Courtney Madison

Album: PARASITE

Composers: Courtney Chipman

Song: Where Are We Now

Artist: Hollett

Album: Where Are We Now

Composers: Andrew Hollett

Song: Come Back For Christmas

Artist: Josh Janes

Album: Come Back For Christmas

Composers: Joshua Janes

Song: Awesome Blossom

Artist: Rocka G

Album: Awesome Blossom

Composers: Ryan Frost

Song: Jingles The Christmas Cat

Artist: Rum Ragged

Album: All The Bells and Wassails

Composers: Gerard Hamilton

Song: ABOUT THAT

Artist: Scalladosis

Album: THE FIRE PIT

Composers: Simon Hendry

Song: Simple Lines (LCAF 50)

Artist: Silver Wolf Band

Album: Simple Lines

Composers: Matthew Barrett, Justin & Jamie Jackman, Bon Pardy

Song: She Ain’t Gonna Call (feat. Young Flurry & Camzone)

Artist: Spence

Album: She Ain’t Gonna Call (feat. Young Flurry & Camzone)

Composers: Spencer Rideout, Chris Davis & Camerin Alexander

Song: Every Ribbon

Artist: Tim Baker

Album: Full Rainbow of Light (Deluxe Edition)

Composers: Tim Baker

Stay connected with your Musical Connector here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with Emily Martin & Shine Music here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shinevoice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinemusicnl

Website: https://shinemusic.ca/

If you are familiar with Kellie Loder, With Violet, Rachel Cousins, Mallory Johnson, and Mackenzie Critch, you may be familiar with the man who engineered or mixed those tunes from these amazing artists! Coming down Connector's Corner this week is songwriter, producer, and music engineer, Daniel Adams! We talk about how Daniel got into music production, some of his influences which includes Max Martin, the story behind some of the songs he produced and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (November 16-22, 2025)

Song: Christmas Morn

Artist: 8 Point High

Album: Christmas Morn

Composers: Emily Barbour, Steve Browne

Song: How Christmas Used to Be

Artist: Big Jib

Album: How Christmas Used to Be

Composers: Curt Blackmore

Song: DENIRO

Artist: CX1BY

Album: DENIRO

Composers: Colby Randell

Song: Envy

Artist: Dahlia

Album: Like A Flower

Composers: Dahlia

Song: The Star of Logy Bay

Artist: Duane Andrews & The Hot Club of Conception Bay

Album: Self-Titled

Composers: Traditional

Song: Just For Fun

Artist: Gush Mafia

Album: Just For Fun

Composers: Caleb Reid

Song: Hinterland

Artist: Horse Chops

Album: Hinterland

Composers: Horse Chops

Song: One Damn Phone Call

Artist: Jenny Mallard

Album: One Damn Phone Call

Composers: Jenny Mallard

Song: Guilty

Artist: Julia Dawson

Album: Guilty

Composers: Julia Dawson

Song: Kiss Me Deadly

Artist: Ken Tizzard & Music For Goats

Album: Kiss Me Deadly

Composers: Billy Idol

Song: The Hors D’oeuvre’s Song (feat Kevin Blackmore)

Artist: KitchinParti

Album: The Hors D’oeuvre’s Song

Composers: KitchinParti

Song: BLOOD

Artist: Lil CheeZie

Album: BLOOD

Composers: Calvin Cassell

Song: You Won’t Be Here This Christmas

Artist: Shanneyganock

Album: You Won't Be Here This Christmas

Composers: Patrick Moran

Song: Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo

Artist: The Irish Descendants

Album: Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo

Composers: David Myles

Song: Christmas In Prison

Artist: Waykeeper

Album: Christmas In Prison

Composers: John Prine

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Song: Let Go

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: Rachel Cousins

Composers: Rachel Cousins, Daniel Adams, Karla Pilgrim, Andrew Boyd

Fresh off MusicNL week 2025, we got a whole lot of new interviews to share with you over the next few weeks! The first of them is with an entrepreneur, a sales executive with NTV, and talking about the West Coast on Rogers TV! Coming down Connectors Corner this week is Dustin Parsons! We talk about his nomination for Media Person of the Year for his work on West Talk, how Steady Entertainment came to be, how traditional media still plays a heavy role in music curation and where digital media fits in, and some future plans for 2026!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (November 9-15, 2025)

Song: A Christmas Time

Artist: The Ennis Sisters

Album: A Christmas Time

Composers: Maureen Ennis

Song: Egress

Artist: Ian Foster

Album: Travelogue

Composers: Ian Foster

Song: Love – The Breeze

Artist: Jing Xia

Album: Love – The Breeze

Composers: Jing Xia

Song: Fallen Tree

Artist: The Once

Album: Fallen Tree (Side B)

Composers: Phil Churchill, Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett

Song: ROLLING HEADs

Artist: ROZ&HOLLETT

Album: ROLLING HEADS

Composers: Andrew Hollett

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Song: Color Of You

Artist: Jamie Stone

Album: Color Of You

Composers: Jamie Stone

Stay connected with your Musical Connector here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with Dustin Parsons here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.parsons.54/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinparsons709/

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is Jing Xia, a musician and ethnomusicologist! The four time MusicNL award nominee for 2025 talks about the making of the latest record from her group called "Interworlds", how the group got together and the recent change of members. Plus, Jing lets us know about a new album she is working on to be released in 2026!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (November 2-8, 2025)

Song: Bussdown (feat DatLankyMan)

Artist: AleBen

Album: Bussdown (feat DatLankyMan)

Composers: Matthew Small, Alex Bennett

Song: TAKE IT BACK

Artist: DOEUX

Album: TAKE IT BACK

Composers: Justin Rowsell, Jason Earle

Song: A Friendly Place

Artist: Gus Gustopherson

Album: Happy Hour Hootenanny Hymns

Composers: Matthew Gusul

Song: By The Bay (feat. RedAngel)

Artist: MAK11

Album: By The Bay (feat. RedAngel)

Composers: Andrew Kevin McDonald & Zach Butt

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Song: Another Day

Artist: XIA-3

Album: Interworlds

Composers: Jing Xia, Ritche Perez & Brian Downton

Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with Jing Xia here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jingxiamusic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jingxiamusic/

Website: https://www.jing-xia.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jingxiamusic

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is Stuart Gallant, a singer-songwriter & composer from Kippens on the West Coast of Newfoundland! His project STURNE is up for two MusicNL awards (Electronic Artist & Indigenous Artists) and his band Not Just To Drink And Dream has a new EP coming out this week! We talk all that, plus his beginnings in music, the indigenous music community, the west coast music scene, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (October 26-November 1, 2025)

Song: Go to War (feat. Rocka G)

Artist: FranK

Album: Go to War (feat. Rocka G)

Composers: Lloyd Burt & Ryan Frost

Song: Hellraiser (feat. Dante Miracle)

Artist: SCVMBAG

Album: Hellraiser (feat. Dante Miracle)

Composers: Devin Noseworthy & Dante Hiscock

Song: Gaslight

Artist: Sherman Downey

Album: Milltown Records Halloween Compilation

Composers: Sherman Downey

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Song: Extinction

Artist: STURNE

Album: Transient

Composers: Stuart Gallant

Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl

Connect with Stuart Gallant’s projects here:

STURNE: https://linktr.ee/sturnemusic

DT Surgeon: https://linktr.ee/dtsurgeon

Not Just To Drink And Dream: https://www.facebook.com/notjusttodrinkanddream

With MusicNL week just two short weeks away, there’s no better time than to bring on Tamara Kater, the executive director of MusicNL once again to talk about the week ahead and the festivities that will await the many delegates and artists November 12-16 in St. John’s! We talk about the rebranding to MusicNL week after four years under the Music Celebration Week banner. Plus, we talk about the changes to this year’s MusicNL week, the artists taking part in it, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (October 19-25, 2025)

Song: Nancy

Artist: Alan Doyle & The East Pointers

Album: Already Dancing

Composers: Alan Doyle

Song: Clareia (Live)

Artist: Ana Luisa Ramos

Album: Clareia (Live)

Composers: Ana Luisa Ramos

Song: This Rock & Roll

Artist: Gus Gustopherson

Album: Happy Hour Hootenanny Hymns

Composers: Matthew Gusul

Song: Can’t Stop

Artist: Justin Fancy

Album: Can’t Stop

Composers: Justin Fancy, Clint Curtis

Song: Headhunter (feat. Sedymane)

Artist: MAK11

Album: Headhunter (feat. Sedymane)

Composers: Andrew McDonald, Zach Butt & William Noseworthy

Song: Going For Broke

Artist: Paige Penney

Album: Going For Broke

Composers: Paige Penney, Matt McCartney, Kirk Penney, Michael Walton

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Song: over the party

Artist: Mallory Johnson

Album: over the party

Composers: Mallory Johnson, Brian Donkers, David Madras

Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

While Musical Connections continues to prepare for brand new content, we take you back to the Ryan’s Fancy and Sons of Erin tribute show in March where Zach connects you with many of the performers who played there and were influenced by the band at one point or another. We connect you with D’Arcy Broderick & Kevin Evans of Black Gold, Jennifer Trainor & Glen Harvey of Celtic Connection, John and Wilf Curran of the Masterless Men, Mike Hanrahan, Bob MacDonald, and Bill Kelly!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (September 28-October 4, 2025)

Song: Trading Cards

Artist: Chron Lennon & MAK11

Album: Trading Cards

Composers: Andrew Hollett & Andrew MacDonald

Song: TURN THE CORNER

Artist: DOEUX

Album: TURN THE CORNER

Composers: Jason Earle, Justin Rowsell

Song: How We Do (feat FranK)

Artist: MAK11

Album: How We Do

Composers: Zach Butt, Andrew MacDonald, Lloyd Burt

Song: That’s The Way That The World Goes ‘Round

Artist: Salt Beef Junkies

Album: That’s The Way That The World Goes ‘Round

Composers: John Prine

Song: House of Fantasy

Artist: Scalladosis x Nate Dawg

Album: House of Fantasy

Composers: Scalladosis & Nate Dawg

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Song: It’s Good To See You

Artist: Sons of Erin

Album: Good To See Ya!

Composers: Allan Taylor

Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

Coming down Connector’s Corner this week is the multi-talented and amazing Rachel Cousins! We talk about the release of “What Hasn’t Killed Me”, her most authentic and cathartic release to date! She talks about spending the month in California with Greg Wells making the record, some of the themes of the record, and the three-year anniversary of her sobriety. Plus, how she started in music, the MusicNL nomination for her and her momager, Hilda Cousins, and her upcoming show at the Black Sheep in St. John’s on October 17th!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (October 5-11, 2025)

Song: Her Side

Artist: Alex Duffy

Album: Her Side

Composers: Alex Duffy

Song: God Gave Cain

Artist: Cove Pond

Album: Moose Waltz

Composers: Laura Penney

Song: Keep Your Distance

Artist: Last Ticket

Album: Keep Your Distance

Composers: Last Ticket

Song: Paradise

Artist: MAK11

Album: Paradise

Composers: Zach Butt, Andrew McDonald

Song: Little Help

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: What Hasn’t Killed Me

Composers: Rachel Cousins, Darcy Scott

Song: Hammerdown (Live)

Artist: Wild Step

Album: Live At Trapper’s Cabin

Composers: Benjamin Rogers

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Song: Nora

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: What Hasn’t Killed Me

Composers: Rachel Cousins, Leanne Hoffman

Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/

Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

Connect with Rachel Cousins here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelcousinsmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcousinsmusic

Website: https://www.rachelcousinsmusic.com/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcousinsmusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rachelcousins3750